In this business if you take too long the landscape changes. So the opportunities that were there when I decided to take a break weren't there when I came back. It's like 'Wait a second – what happened here?' It was a real learning experience. I've paid my dues I will tell you that.
I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.
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There is a lot of learning I have to do and a lot of growing up I have to do.